This
section discusses the where, when, and
how of your trip to Puerto Rico-everything
required to plan your trip and get it
on the road. Here we've concentrated on
what you need to do before you go.
For
information before you leave home, visit
www.gotopuertorico.com
Other
helpful websites include Municipality
of Ponce (www.ponceweb.org),
Municipality of Rincón (www.Rincon.org),
and Puerto Rico Travel Maps (www.travelmaps.com).
You
might also want to contact the U.S. State
Department for background bulletins, which
supply up-to-date information on crime,
health concerns, import restrictions,
and other travel matters. Write the Superintendent
of Documents, U.S. Government Printing
Office, Washington, DC 20402 (tel. 202/512-1800).
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Getting
There
| Airline
Companies |
Air
Culebra
Address: San Juan Int'l Airport
City: San Juan
Departement: San Juan
Phone: (1-787) 268-6951 |
American
Airlines
Address: 15 Calle 1 Ste 100
City: San Juan
Departement: Guaynabo
Phone: (1-787) 749-5050
Fax: (1-787) 749-5061 |
Cape
Air
Address: SJ
City: San Juan
Departement: San Juan
Phone: (1-787) 253-1121 |
Continental
Airlines
Address: 544 Calle Aldebaran
City: San Juan
Departement: San Juan
Phone: (1-787) 793-7373
Fax: (1-787) 793-8065 |
Copa
Airlines
Address: 954 Avenida Ponce de Leon, Edificio
Miramar Plaza
City: San Juan
Departement: San Juan
Phone: (1-787) 722-6969
Fax: (1-787) 722-8126 |
Delta
Air Lines
Address: 250 Ave.M Rivera
City: San Juan
Departement: Hato Rey
Phone: (1-787) 325-8242 |
General
Air Services Inc.
Address: Base Aerea Muñiz IV
City: San Juan
Departement: San Juan
Phone: (1-787) 253-0167
Fax: (1-787) 791-7316 |
Iberia
Lineas Aereas de España
Address: Edf. Caribbean Office Plaza
City: San Juan
Departement: Santurce
Phone: (1-787) 791-7171
Fax: (1-787) 721-0607 |
Inter
Island Express
Address: Base Aerea Muñiz IV
Phone: (1-888) 253-4556 / (1-787) 253-1400
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Jetblue
Airways
Address:
City: Aguadilla
Departement: Aguadilla
Phone: (1-800) 538-2583 / (1-787) 890-1130
Fax: (1-787) 890-1540 |
Liat
The Caribbean Airline
Address: Aeropuerto Luis M Marin IV
Phone: (1-787) 791-1030
Fax: (1-787) 791-5335 |
Tower
Air Inc.
Address:
Phone: (1-787) 648-6937 |
United
Airlines
Address:
Phone: (1-787) 426-5561 |
US
Airways
Address: Miramar Plaza
City: San Juan
Departement: Santurce
Phone: (1-787) 725-4895 |
Entry
Requirements
Documents
Because Puerto Rico is a Commonwealth, U.S.
citizens coming from mainland destinations do
not need any documents to enter Puerto Rico.
It is the same as crossing from Georgia into
Florida. They do not need to carry proof of
citizenship or to produce documents. However,
because of new airport security measures, it
is necessary to produce a government-issued
photo ID (federal, state, or local) to board
a plane; this is most often a driver's license.
Be
sure to carry plenty of documentation. You might
need to show a government-issued photo ID (federal,
state, or local) at various airport checkpoints.
Be sure that your ID is up-to-date: an expired
driver's license or passport, for example, might
keep you from boarding a plane.
For
Canadians, proof of citizenship is required
to land in Puerto Rico. This could be in the
form of a province-issued birth certificate
or a Canadian identification card. A valid passport
is preferred but not required. In addition,
some form of photo ID, usually a driver's license,
is also required.
Visitors
from other countries need a valid passport to
land in Puerto Rico. For those from countries
requiring a visa to enter the U.S., the same
visa is necessary to enter Puerto Rico, unless
these nationals are coming directly from the
U.S. mainland and have already cleared U.S.
Immigration and Customs there.
Vaccinations
Vaccinations are not required for entry to Puerto
Rico if you're coming from the United States
or Canada.
Infectious
hepatitis has been reported on other Caribbean
islands but less frequently on Puerto Rico.
Consult your doctor about the advisability of
getting a gamma-globulin shot before you leave
home.
Typhoid,
poliomyelitis, and tetanus are not common diseases
on the island, and inoculations against them
are recommended mainly to visitors who plan
to rough it in the wilds. If you're staying
in a regular Puerto Rican hotel, such preventive
measures are generally not needed, but your
doctor can advise you based on your destination
and travel plans.
Travel
Documents
Before leaving home, make two copies of your
most valuable documents, including your passport,
your driver's license, or any other identity
document; your airline ticket; and any hotel
vouchers. If you're on medication, you should
also make copies of prescriptions. Keep copies
of your documentation safe and separate from
the originals.
Tourism Info
Centers
| Tourism
Info Center Adresses |
Aguadilla
Mayor's Office
Address:
City: Aguadilla
Departement: Aguadilla
Phone: (1-787) 891-1005
Fax: (1-787) 819-0480
www.aguadilla.gobierno.pr |
Caguas
Mayor's Office
Address:
City: Caguas
Departement: Caguas
Phone: (1-787) 653-8833
Fax: (1-787) 258-1797
www.caguas.gov.pr
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Canóvanas
Tourism Office
Address:
Departement: Canovanas
Phone: (1-787) 256-1905
Fax: (1-787) 256-1905 |
Caribbean
Marketing Center, Inc.
Address: P.O. Box. 40885
City: San Juan
Departement: San Juan
Phone: (1-787) 764-0777
Fax: (1-787) 764- 5412 |
Cayey
Mayor's Office-Public Relations office
Address:
Departement: Cayey
Phone: (1-787) 738-3211
Fax: (1-787) 738-3325 |
Loíza
Tourism Office
Address:
Departement: Loiza
Phone: (1-787) 886-6071
Fax: (1-787) 256-2570 |
Oficina
de Turismo y Cultura
Address:
City: San Juan
Departement: Río Grande
Phone: (1-787) 887-2695
Fax: (1-787) 888-1515 |
San
Sebastián Mayor's Office
Address:
Departement: San Sebastian
Phone: (1-787) 896-2300
Fax: (1-787) 896-8363
www.sansebastianpr.com |
Vieques
Tourist Office
Address:
Departement: Vieques
Phone: (1-787) 741-5000 |
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Links
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